Shoe-rest cabinet



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOEL L. WALLIN, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO GEORGE EARL, OF ST. PAUL,

MINNESOTA. Y

SHOE-REST CABINET.

Application filed March 31, 1921. Serial No. 457,181.

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Be it known that I, JOEL L. IVALLIN, a citizen or", the United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shoe-Rest Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to shoe rest cabinets and has for its object to provide a cabinet adapted to house a shoe rest which may be swung outwardly from the cabinet into an exposed position.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for adjustably holding a shoe rest on a stand to which it is attached so that the same may be raised or lowered or may be oscillated relative to the support thereof.

In carrying out my invention I provide a cabinet having a section of one of the walls pivoted to said cabinet and mounted on it a bracket carrying a shoe rest, which movable wall and bracket are adapted to swing to bring the same within the cabinet or to cause the shoe rest to be swung outwardly into place.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear in connection with the detailed description thereof and are particularly pointed out in the claims. v

In the. drawings, illust-rating the application-of my invention in one form:-

Figure 1 is a iront elevation of my shoe rest cabinet illustrating the parts in position and the inner outline in dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional-view of my invention showing the shoe rest in extended position.

Figure 3 is a detail of the shoe rest and supporting bracket with an adjustable connection.

Figure 4 is a detail. portion of which is broken away illustrating a modified manner of attaching the shoe rest to the bracket.

yFigure 5 is a plan view of the shoe rest and a portion of the. supporting bracket illustrated in Figure ai.

In the drawings, I show a cabinet formed with sides 10 and 11, a back 12 and a front 13 having a bottom 111 rigidly secured thereto and a top 15 hinged to Said back 12 at the upper edge thereof. If desired the top 15 may be made paneled to give the device an attractive appearance. The bottom 14 is raised from the iioor by means of four legs 16, which are 'formed by'cutting away the lower portions of the sides and front and back.y

The shoe rest 32 is supported by the bracket member 30 which is provided vwith an enlarged portion ,36 On its lower end adapted toengage the floor upon which the cabinet A is adapted to rest.

The bracket 30 is supported by means .of the arm 28 which is formed with a iianged member 29 secured to the wall segment 4l of the cabinet A which forms a portion of the front wall 13 of the cabinet. The lian-ged member 29 is held by screws, or otherV suitable means, to the member 41. The bracketl member 30 is formed with suitable strengthening ribs which extend along the sides of the. bracket and the arm 28.

In Figure 2, the drawing illustrates the bracket member, together with the foot rest 32, and the connecting arm 28 extending in position for use. When the bracket is held within the stool or cabinet A, as illustrated in dotted outline` the foot rest 32 is adapted to engage against the block 33, or other suitable means, to hold the segmental portion 41 of the wall 13 in upright position in a plane to coincide with the plane of the front wall 13. In this position, the supporting bracket and shoe rest are entirely inclosed within Vthe cabinet A and the cab-inet can be used as a stool such as may be desired in a bathroomor dressing room.

vThe bracket 30 holds the foot rest 32 in position 'for use when the segment l1 is turned into open position. Thisis accomplished by raising the cover 15 which is hingedly secured to the top of t-he cabinet and which allows the foot rest and the supporting bracket to;l swing into the position illustrated in Figure `2. lVhen the foot rest is in this position, the portion ot the front of the cabinet, which is ordinarily closed by the segment 41, is open so as to form the opening' 40, illustrated in Figure 2, so that. tree access may be had to the inside of the cabinet A even though` the cover 15 is in closed position as illust-rated in this figure.

In Figure 3, the bracket 30 is formed with a hollow portion which is adapted to receive the shank 37 extending from the Shoe rest 32, whilel the said screw 39 is threaded into the bracket 30 and engages the shank 3T to hold the foot rest 32 in adjustable position in relation to the supporting bracket 30 and conn cting arm 23 This means of adjustment permits the shoe rest 32 to be raised and lowered at any desired height or turned around to set the foot rest at any desired position and so that the user can seat himself upon the cover l5 and use the rest 32 for his shoes while they are being cleaned and polished,

A feature of the invention includes the simple shoe supporting means which also acts to hold the segment el of the Wall i3 in proper position When the cabinet is ready for use or when it is closed. This gives a neat, tidy appearing cabinet or stool which is adapted for use particularly in bathrooms and when finished in White enamel makes an attractive piece of furniture.

Figure 4t illustrates the bracket 30 formed with a shoe rest receiving end wherein the shoe rest is separable from the bracket. ln

, this construction, the shoe rest 32 is formed With a downwardly extending portion 35.

A socket is formed that is adapted to engage the upwardly extending portion 3d of the bracket 30. The portion 34. is angularly formed, either square or otherwise, and the socket in the portion 35 is of a similar shape so that the foot rest can be held from turning When it is in engagement with the portion 3e. ln this construction, the shoe rest 32 can be set at different positions, as illustrated in dotted outline in Fig ure 5, every position moving a quarter of a turn about the portion 3%. `When this form of shoe rest is used,` the portion 32 is preferably removed before closing the portion. 4:1., unless the shoe rest is former. so as to tightly engage the portion 34 so it Will not fall off While the cabinet is being closed.

My invention provides a simple means of including a shoe shining and cleaning rest upon Which a persons shoes can be placed and also a stool or seat which may be used in place of other stools which have been formerly used, particularly in a bathroom, so that the invention has a double function. ldhen the stool or cabinet A is closed, it is of a neat appearance and yet it can be read ily converted into a shoe supportingor shining device when it is desired. The Space in the cabinet provides a suitable compartment for holding the shoe polish and brushes and other equipment which may be desired for use in a kitchen or bathroom.

In accordance With the patent statutes, I have described my invention in full, illustrating the best embodiment thereof, but I desire to have it understood that the invention can be carried out by other means and applied to uses other than those above set forth Within the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

l. ln combination with a cabinet, a shoe rest Within said cabinet secured to the side Wall, the side wall being adapted to swing into a plane parallel with its original plane to completely bring said shoe rest outside of the cabinet.

2. In combination with a cabinet, a shoe rest Within said cabinet secured to the side Wall, the side Wall being adapted to swing into a plane parallel with its original plane to completely bring said shoe rest outside of the cabinet, and a foot formed on said shoe rest for support-ing the same When in its extended position.

3. In combination With a cabinet, a member pivoted to said cabinet, an arm secured to said member and extending therefrom, a standard formed With said arm and eX- tending up beyond the same and a shoe rest mounted on the top of said arm. f

Ll. In combination with a cabinet having a side Wall provided' with an opening, a closure member for said opening pivoted to said side Wall, a foot rest mounted on said closure member and a -leg rigidly fixed to said shoe rest extending downwardly from the same to engage the floor When the device is in its extended position.

5. ln combination with a cabinet having a side Wall provided With an opening, a closure member for said opening pivoted to said side Wall7 a bracket extending out- Wardly from said closure member, an upright formed on said bracket extending above the same, a foot mounted on said upright to engage the floor, and a shoe rest mounted on the upper portion of said upright.

6. In combination with a cabinet having an opening in one side thereof extending across the entire Width of the cabinet, a closure member for said opening and a shoe rest mounted on said closure member adapted to be positioned Within the cabinet when said closure member is in its closing position or to be extended out beyond the cabinet when said closure member is in position away from said opening to permit of access into the cabinet when the foot rest is in use.

7. ln combination with a cabinet having a pivoted side Wall segment, a shoe rest and means for supporting said shoe rest on said segment so that said shoe rest takes an upright position when said segment is opened and an inverted position Within the cabinet When said segment is closed.

8. In combination With a cabinet having a pivoted Wall segment, a bracket supporting member secured to said segment, a shoe rest adjustably connected toi said bracket adapted to hold said segment in an upright position When said shoe rest is With-- in the cabinet, and said bracket being adapted to' position said segment parallel to said first named position when the shoe rest is extended Without the cabinet for use.

9. A shoe shining stool including a body portion, a supporting bracket adapted to be concealed Within said body when said stool is closed, means for supporting said bracket in a manner to swing in or out of said stool and a shoe rest pivotaily connected to said bracket whereby said rest can be rotated to varying positions and eX- tended above said bracket.

10. A shoe shining stool including a compartment, a cover for said compartment, a

shoe supporting member, means for holding said member in position to extend Within and be concealed in said compartment and to extend from and outside said compartment and a shoe rest member pivotaily connected to said supporting member in a manner to permit vertical adjustment and rotary adjustment of said shoe rest.

In testimony whereof I afiX my signature.

JOEL L. WALLIN. 

